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group portrait of SMH Infection Prevention Team, standing outdoors, socially distanced.
University News
May 24, 2022 | 12:00 pm

Awards celebrate University’s outstanding staff

This year’s President’s Staff Awards—the Meliora Award, Lamar Riley Murphy Leadership Award, and the Witmer Award for Distinguished Service—recognize leadership, dedication, and innovation.

topics: announcements, featured-post-side, meliora award, staff awards, witmer award,
historic photo of Charles Augustus Thompson, with letters and archives.
Society & Culture
February 7, 2022 | 04:05 pm

Charles Augustus Thompson, Class of 1891

Charles Augustus Thompson is believed to be the first African American graduate of the University. While a student at Rochester, he immersed himself in a mix of science (physics, chemistry, physiology) and liberal arts (Roman law, rhetoric, and four languages).

topics: alumni, Black History Month, diversity,
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University News
February 8, 2021 | 02:24 pm

Named positions celebrate the work of Rochester’s faculty

The University’s Board of Trustees recently appointed eleven faculty members to named professorships in honor of their work as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, Eastman School of Music, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Simon Business School,